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Augusta Preschool Academy

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Augusta Preschool Academy is a suburban public school in Irvington, New Jersey that is part of Irvington Public School District. It serves 327 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

327 Students

24 Teachers

97 Augusta St

Irvington, NJ 07111 View local requests

https://irvington.k12.nj.us/schools/augusta-preschool-academy/

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Augusta Preschool Academy Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Augusta Preschool Academy

$55,654

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

233

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Augusta Preschool Academy has received support from 147 individuals from New Jersey and 86 individuals out-of-state.

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